Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.13.57
Nirodha· Winding upA Yogī’s Departure Through Mystic Power
“O King, he will quit his body, most probably on the fifth day from today. And his body will turn to ashes.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada predicted that Dhṛtarāṣṭra would most probably leave his body on the fifth day. His body would then turn to ashes.
- This prophecy discouraged Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja from going to his uncle. Nārada indicated that Dhṛtarāṣṭra would not need a funeral ceremony.
- The purport describes a perfection of the yoga system in which a yogī can choose the time of departure and reach a desired planet. Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s departure is presented as an exercise of such mystic power.
Try this today
Reread the translation and write one sentence about why Yudhiṣṭhira was advised not to go to his uncle.
Ask yourself
How did Nārada’s instruction help Yudhiṣṭhira understand that his uncle no longer needed his intervention?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.